The Yahoo Fantasy crew is confident that these players will deliver memorable performances in your Week 6 fantasy football lineups.
Chuba Hubbard stays warm
Chuba Hubbard leads all running backs with a 67.6% success rate this season. That shows he has been efficient as a runner and has helped the Panthers move the ball down the field consistently. Runs with Hubbard have been some of the most effective plays in Dave Canales’ offense so far in 2024. Canales has said since being hired as Carolina’s head man that he would “show you how stubborn he can be on the run.” game,” and Hubbard has given him no reason to reject those calls.
The fourth-year pro has played so well that there is almost no chance left at running back. Jonathon Brooks will be a key player if he’s healthy and, more importantly, there’s no reason to rush him back. Hubbard gets a nice matchup in what should be a high-scoring game, with a Falcons defense that ranks 30th in high success rate allowed. — Matt Harmon
Dontayvion Wicks finally delivers
Wicks was a popular waiver ad last week that many fantasy managers started. Christian Watson was out and Romeo Doubs was suspended one game by the Packers. It was the perfect preparation for Wicks to have a big day… but he didn’t.
Wicks posted just two catches for 20 yards on seven targets. Once again he had two drops in this game and was just missed by Jordan Love from deep on two more targets. The box score looks bad, but we were inches away from a big day here. Most importantly, Wicks was open often in this match.
The drops need to stop, but assuming they do, we’ll have another strong matchup for Wicks in week 6. He will face the Cardinals who are allowing the fifth most receiving yards per game this season. Start Wicks in week 6. — Sal Vetri
Caleb Williams keeps things going in London
Caleb Williams is on the cusp of the best passing performance the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has seen this season (which is admittedly a very low bar). Williams is coming off his best game as a pro, roasting a vulnerable Carolina defense for 304 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 10.5 yards per attempt. It looks like he’s finally unlocked the deep ball as well:
What makes this Caleb Williams TD even better is that he’s making progress.
this is a screen block & go concept at the top of the screen intended to make Keenan Allen jump open.
as the deep safety flies overhead, Williams calmly works toward Moore. pic.twitter.com/1Jbkx3Lbp4
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) October 6, 2024
Williams is high on the approved list in London this week. He gets a Jacksonville D that ranks last against the pass (287.8 YPG, 8.1 Y/A) and has yet to snag an interception. Call him if you need farewell weekly coverage; a potential top-five fantasy performance is coming. — Andy Behrens
Jalen Tolbert…another top-15 week?
Jalen Tolbert has been a much better player this season and he has seen just four fewer goals and scored just 1.9 fewer (0.5 PPR) fantasy points than CeeDee Lamb since Week 1. Lions opponents have the third-highest success rate, and Detroit has had the highest graduation rate. the fourth most fantasy points to wide receivers.
Brandin Cooks will face a pass-funnel defense in a matchup with the highest total this week (52.0 points). Dak Prescott has averaged an 8.0 YPA with 2+ TD passes at home during his career, so Tolbert finishes this week as a top-15 WR. — Dalton Del Don
Yes, Daniel Jones is a great streamer this week
Daniel Jones is never an easy fantasy player to trust, but he has beaten his projection in three of four games and now he is targeting a Cincinnati secondary that has been on fire. It’s a shame we don’t see Malik Nabers return, but Darius Slayton got it done in Seattle and we know Wan’Dale Robinson is a PPR god.
Cincinnati’s offense also helps the potential play script, and New York’s defense is easier to get through the air. I was surprised to see a total under 50 for this game; I’m calling for pinball scores and 750+ yards of offense. — Scott Pianowski
Tony Pollard returns to RB1 glory
Will Levis could return to action this week and his struggles have affected the run game. However, poor quarterback play hasn’t stopped the running backs from being successful against the Indianapolis Colts, and Pollard should take full advantage of their Week 6 matchup.
The Colts have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs, setting up a potential celebration for Tony Pollard in Week 6. Celebration is not an exaggeration. Joe Mixon rushed for 159 on 30 attempts in Week 1 and Josh Jacobs rushed for 150 yards on 32 attempts in Week 2 against the Colts. They even allowed 101 yards with two rushing touchdowns to backup running back Tank Bigsby.
Pollard has proven himself as the clear-cut RB1 over Tyjae Spears, averaging over 18 touches per game with solid efficiency despite facing stacked boxes with one of the highest numbers in the league. The Titans will lean on Pollard in this game and he should finish as the RB1 this week. — Tera Roberts
